Toxin Detected in Lake Erie Weeks Earlier than Ever Before, NOAA Says

Video Harmful toxin detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than ever before, NOAA says

The early detection of the toxin microcystin could cause harm through summer.

Update: Beach hazards statement affecting Northern Erie until Saturday evening

An updated beach hazards statement was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 9:33 p.m. in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. for Northern Erie.The weather service says to expect, "High risk of rip currents."

Harmful toxin detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than ever before, NOAA says

Arthur Gurmankin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Levels of the harmful toxin microcystin have been detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Microcystin is a group of toxins produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They are the most common cyanobacterial toxins and can be found inside alga…

Toxin detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than ever before, NOAA says

Levels of the toxin microcystin has been detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Harmful toxin makes early arrival in Lake Erie – BG Independent News

From NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOAA has detected levels of the harmful toxin, microcystin, in Lake Erie weeks earlier than it is usually detected in routine water tests. While it’s unclear if the toxin originated from Lake Erie or the Maumee River, this April 28 water test is the earliest NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab has detected the toxin growing in Lake Erie. At certain levels, microcystin toxins produced by

Harmful toxin detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than ever before, NOAA says - The Pulse of NH

Arthur Gurmankin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Levels of the harmful toxin microcystin have been detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Microcystin is a group of toxins produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They are the most common cyanobacterial toxins and can be found inside algal…